Rwanda’s living in USA’s Indiana and Michigan states say they are impressed by some of the services provided by various government agencies.
The Rwanda embassy in US was highlighted as exemplary especially in the issuing of legal documents like passports and passing information about Rwanda’s progress especially on how diaspora members can invest back in Rwanda.
The remarks were made during a recent meeting involving diaspora and Ambassador James Kimonyo who advised them to tap into existing opportunities in Rwanda mostly in trade.
David Gasirabo and Edna Mbangukira hailed Amb. Kimonyo’s visit saying that it proved the government’s commitment to include the Diaspora in decision making and development of Rwanda.
Alice Cyusa from Indiana state who was also among the organizers thanked the governments initiative of visiting the Diaspora, she further hailed a similar visit by president Paul Kagame to Rwandans in Canada.
Appolinnaire Bamugire who resides close to Grand Rapids hotel where the meeting took place noted that the embassy helped her to process documents quickly when she was requested by a Gacaca court in Rwanda to come and answer allegations of involvement in crimes commited during the Tutsi genocide.
“At the end I was confirmed not guilty because I arrived on time to defend myself.”
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